Lonely Boy
Journey of Solitude: Unraveling the Tale of a Lonely Boy
Lyrics
He was born on a summer day 1951
Describes the birth year and season of the protagonist.
And with a slap of a hand
Symbolizes the beginning of life with a forceful action.
He landed as an only son
Highlights the protagonist's status as the only son.
His mother and father said what a lovely boy
Parents express admiration for their son.
We'll teach him what we learned
Parents plan to impart their knowledge and experiences.
Ah yes just what we learned
Emphasizes the intention to pass down learned lessons.
We'll dress him up warmly and
Parents focus on nurturing and protecting their son.
We'll send him to school
Decision to send the son to school for education.
It'll teach him how to fight
School is seen as a place to learn self-defense.
To be nobody's fool
Encouragement to avoid being easily deceived.
Oh, oh what a lonely boy
Repetition of the chorus emphasizing loneliness.
Oh what a lonely boy
-Oh what a lonely boy
-In the summer of '53 his mother
Introduction of a sister to the lonely boy.
Brought him a sister
Mother emphasizes the responsibility towards the sister.
And she told him we must attend to her needs
Highlighting the age difference between siblings.
She's so much younger than you
Addressing the protagonist's emotional reaction to the news.
Well he ran down the hall and he cried
Expresses the lonely boy's emotional distress.
Oh how could his parents have lied
Questioning the truthfulness of the parents' earlier statement.
When they said he was an only son
Contradiction of the earlier claim of being an only son.
He thought he was the only one
The lonely boy's mistaken belief in his uniqueness.
Oh, oh what a lonely boy
Reiteration of the loneliness theme in the chorus.
Oh what a lonely boy
-Oh what a lonely boy
-Goodbye mama, goodbye to you
Expressing the lonely boy's farewell to his parents.
Goodbye papa I'm pushing on through
-He left home on a winter day 1969
The lonely boy's departure from home in 1969.
And he hoped to find all the love
Hoping to find the love he lost in the past.
He had lost in that earlier time
Reflecting on a previous period of emotional loss.
Well his sister grew up
The sister has grown up and started her own family.
And she married a man
Sister's marriage to a man and the start of her family.
He gave her a son
The birth of the sister's son is celebrated.
Ah yes a lovely son
Expressing admiration for the new generation.
They dressed him up warmly
Similar upbringing for the new generation.
They sent him to school
Sending the new generation to school for education.
It taught him how to fight
Teaching the new generation self-defense.
To be nobody's fool
Encouragement for the new generation to avoid deception.
Oh, oh what a lonely boy
Repetition of the chorus highlighting continued loneliness.
Oh what a lonely boy
-Oh what a lonely boy
-Oh, oh, oh, oh what a lonely boy
Intensification of the loneliness theme in the extended chorus.
Oh what a lonely boy
-Oh what a lonely boy
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